---
title: Sui Concepts Overview
sidebar_label: Overview
description: Learn about the fundamental concepts and architecture that make Sui unique among blockchains.
keywords: [ sui blockchain, architecture, move, objects, transactions, tokenomics, cryptography ]
---

Sui introduces innovative approaches to blockchain architecture and development. The concepts explored in this section provide comprehensive coverage of Sui's design, from core architecture to advanced features.

## Architecture

<Cards>
<Card title="Networks" href="/concepts/sui-architecture/networks"/>
<Card title="Storage" href="/concepts/sui-architecture/sui-storage"/>
<Card title="Consensus" href="/concepts/sui-architecture/consensus"/>
<Card title="Epochs and Reconfiguration" href="/concepts/sui-architecture/epochs"/>
<Card title="Security" href="/concepts/sui-architecture/sui-security"/>
<Card title="Protocol Upgrades" href="/concepts/sui-architecture/protocol-upgrades"/>
</Cards>

## Transactions

<Cards>
<Card title="Life of a Transaction" href="/concepts/transactions/transaction-lifecycle"/>
<Card title="Programmable Transaction Blocks" href="/concepts/transactions/prog-txn-blocks"/>
<Card title="Sponsored Transactions" href="/concepts/transactions/sponsored-transactions"/>
<Card title="Gas Smashing" href="/concepts/transactions/gas-smashing"/>
<Card title="Transaction Authentication" href="/concepts/cryptography/transaction-auth"/>
</Cards>

## Tokenomics

<Cards>
<Card title="SUI Tokenomics" href="/concepts/tokenomics"/>
<Card title="Staking and Unstaking" href="/concepts/tokenomics/staking-unstaking"/>
<Card title="Gas Fees" href="/concepts/tokenomics/gas-in-sui"/>
<Card title="SUI Bridging" href="/concepts/tokenomics/sui-bridging"/>
<Card title="Vesting Strategies" href="/guides/developer/coin/vesting-strategies"/>
</Cards>

## Object Model

<Cards>
<Card title="Object Ownership" href="/concepts/object-ownership"/>
<Card title="Transfers" href="/concepts/transfers"/>
<Card title="Object and Package Versioning" href="/concepts/versioning"/>
</Cards>

## Move

<Cards>
<Card title="Move Concepts" href="/concepts/sui-move-concepts"/>
<Card title="Packages" href="/concepts/sui-move-concepts/packages"/>
<Card title="Dynamic Fields" href="/concepts/dynamic-fields"/>
<Card title="Move Conventions" href="/concepts/sui-move-concepts/conventions"/>
</Cards>

## Data Access

<Cards>
<Card title="gRPC Overview" href="/concepts/data-access/grpc-overview"/>
<Card title="GraphQL" href="/concepts/data-access/graphql-indexer"/>
<Card title="Archival Store and Service" href="/concepts/data-access/archival-store"/>
</Cards>

## Cryptography

<Cards>
<Card title="zkLogin" href="/concepts/cryptography/zklogin"/>
<Card title="Passkey" href="/concepts/cryptography/passkeys"/>
<Card title="Nautilus" href="/concepts/cryptography/nautilus/nautilus-design"/>
<Card title="Checkpoint Verification" href="/concepts/cryptography/system/checkpoint-verification"/>
</Cards>

## Additional Resources

<Cards>
<Card title="Ethereum to Sui" href="/concepts/sui-for-ethereum"/>
<Card title="Gaming on Sui" href="/concepts/gaming"/>
<Card title="Research Papers" href="/concepts/research-papers"/>
</Cards>
